Oregon State Coach Terry Liskevych, who coached the U.S. women’s national team at three Olympics, reviews in this video some of the trademarks of winning teams.
On his list:
• Mutual respect among players, coaches, staff
• Discipline
• Designing a system that fits your players
• Motivation
• Work ethic
• Team vs. individuals
Love the insight. I have just a slightly different perspective on motivation. I believe that motivation is internal and therefore has to come from the individual based on what is important to them and the value they place on it. At the same time, I do see a coach having a key role in establishing the environment, challenging players to discover what they value, setting goals, and making the choices aligned with their goals and values. Once the coach knows these things about their players, they can encourage motivated players tthrough the situations they create and challenges they offer in practice and competition.